Austin Pruitt Is the Astros’ Latest Pitching Project The Astros received some bad news about Justin Verlander’s health yesterday after he left his spring start early on March 8. The results of his MRI showed a lat strain and he’s been shut down without a timetable to begin a throwing program. His availability for opening…
DetailsRavens’ Hayden Hurst scammed by man impersonating Tim Lincecum As a general rule of thumb, don’t ever send money or merchandise to anyone purporting to be a Nigerian prince or a two-time Cy Young award winner. A man posing as former big-league pitcher Tim Lincecum was busted for conning Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst…
DetailsMax Scherzer Dealing With Side Discomfort Star Nationals hurler Max Scherzer said today that he’s dealing with some discomfort in his side, as MLB.com’s Jessica Camerato (links to Twitter) was among those to report. The issue led the team to give him a break from a scheduled competitive spring outing. But the excellent right-hander was still…
DetailsEric Lauer To Open Season On Injured List Brewers lefty Eric Lauer will open the season on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell told reporters including Jake Rill of MLB.com (via Twitter). He’s dealing with an impingement in his pitching shoulder. Fortunately, it seems there’s not much worry within the Milwaukee organization. The specifics of…
DetailsCoronavirus puts MLB in ‘uncharted territory:’ Bryce Harper Baseball teams across the Grapefruit League took their first major steps towards addressing the coronavirus crisis Tuesday, and at least one star has no idea what to expect next. MLB joined the NHL, NBA and MLS in announcing Monday plans to keep media and other non-essential personnel…
DetailsRelentless Offense Fuels Hot Start For Rejuvenated Notre Dame Notre Dame’s offense has improved by leaps and bounds under first-year coach Link Jarrett, leading the Fighting Irish to a surprising 10-2 start and a road sweep of North Carolina. Source: https://d1baseball.com/under-the-radar/relentless-offense-fuels-hot-start-for-rejuvenated-notre-dame/
DetailsElbow Pain, Go Away, Don’t Come Again Another Day If you follow the baseball news cycle, you’ve undoubtedly discovered that baseball players get hurt quite often. By the time the first official pitch was thrown to mark the beginning of the 2018 season, 118 players had been placed on what was still being called the…
DetailsBarry Bonds: Being MLB pariah is a ‘death sentence’ Barry Bonds feels like he’s gone from comparisons to Murderers’ Row to being on Death Row. Baseball’s single-season record holder and all-time leader in home runs believes Major League Baseball has handed him a “death sentence,” telling The Athletic he feels like a pariah in the…
DetailsMarucci Sports to be acquired for $200 million by Connecticut-based investment company Baton Rouge baseball bat manufacturer Marucci Sports LLC is being acquired for $200 million by a Connecticut-based investment fund with a goal of penetrating new markets and increasing the brand’s presence internationally. … Marucci Sports LLC was founded in 2009 by former professional…
DetailsArtificial Turf Strikes Back in Baseball Hall relented last year, agreeing to replace the grass at the Diamondbacks’ downtown ballpark with artificial turf. He changed his mind after finding a synthetic grass technology that he believes genuinely mimics the real thing in terms of how it plays and affects players’ bodies: the B1K—which stands for…
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